Checking back in...
Quinault Lodge is a beautiful property, but a little smaller than the other PNW National Park lodges I've stay at. Forget about cell phone coverage or wifi tho (not a bad thing). Dino's at the west end of the lake is good for pizza and pub food. The Internet Cafe next door is the best place for breakfast- ate there both days. We had dinner at The Salmon House as well... Good food, and slightly better prices than the Roosevelt Room on property.
We went to Rialto for the first day... No rain, just the typical Olympic Coast mist.
Today, we headed north in better weather. Stopped at Kalaloch to make sure that the Tree Of Life was still clinging to this earth.
We then went up to Sol Duc Falls... A bit chilly, but the only moisture was from the spray when it dripped back from the trees.
On the way back to the highway, it started to rain so we decided to skip the trip to the Punchbowl (choosing a great bowl of Pho in Port Angeles). From there, back to the ferry and Seattle.
Reading through your plans, I think they are better than what we did... The trips up and down and up the 101 were a bit of a beating.
Happy to provide any additional intel that might be helpful.